Dispenser.



F. H. SIRASBURGEII.

DISPENSER.

APPLICATION FILED APII.23. I9I7.

Patented Oct. 22, 1918..

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F. C. H. STRASBURGER.

DISPENSER.

- APPLICATION FILED APR.23. I9II.

Patented Oct. 22, 1918.

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EIBJANK C. H. STRASBUBGER, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TQ WILLIAMHORLICK, JR., 0F RACINE, WISCONSIN. v

p DISPENSER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

-' Application led April 23, 1917. Serial No. 163,862.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK C. H. STRAS- BURGER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDispensers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a dispenser for malted milk and material of asimilar character and has for its object the rovision of readilyoperable means for de ivering ac-v curately measured quantities of themalted milk or other material from a storage receptacle containing asupply thereof.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a dispenser adaptedfor use in connection with the receptacles in which the malted milk orother material is commerciallypacked and sold, thus vavoiding thenecessity of transferring'the material to a special container.

Further objects of my invention are the provision of means for breakingup lumps of the material both in the receptacle and in the measuringchamber, `means whereby the Yinterior of the measuring chamber isvisible previous to the discharge of the material therefrom, means forvarying the capacity of the measuring chamber and in general to providea device which may be maintained in a sanitary condition and which willhold a Supply of the material protecting it from contamination anddeliver measured quantities of the material as needed with a minimumexpenditure' of time and effort.

Further objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent as it isbetter understood by reference to the following specification when readin connection with the accompanying drawing, illustrating the preferredembodiment thereof, in which- Figure 1 is' a view in perspective of -adispenser accordingto my invention;

. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through a por'- t'ion of the deviceillustrating in detail the means for supporting the receptacle;

Fig. 3 is a detail in perspective of the measuring chamber;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the complete dispenser;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig; 4.

eferring to the drawing, 5 indicates a lbase which is preferablyconstructed of some heavy material to make the structur stable. Apedestal 6, flanged at 7, is secured to the base 5' by screws 8 passingthrough the flange. A block 9 is secured within the upper end ofthepedestal 6 and supports a pivot screw 10 on which the clamping arms 11and l2 are mounted. The arms 11 and 12 are provided at their lower edgeswith inwardly directed supporting anges 13 and a ring 14 of rubber orother resilient material is arranged on the inner faces of the arms l1above the flanges 13 to engage the cap 15 threadedly mounted on thereceptacle 16.

At their forward ends the arms 11 and 121 are provided with extensions17 and 18. A yoke 19 is pivotally mounted at 20 on the extension 17 andis provided. with a locking finger 20 pivotally mounted at 21 thereon,the inner end of which engages a notch 22 in the extension 18. When theyoke and Ilocking nger are disposed as indicated in Fig. 5 of thedrawing'the arms 11 and 12 are securely locked in position to hold thereceptacle 16 in inverted position so that the contents will readilyflow therefrom.

The receptacle 16 is an ordinary glass bottle in which malted milk iscommercially packed and sold andT when the contents is exhausted aUfilled bottle is substituted there-- for. The cap 15 is identical withthe metal cap now commonly employed to seal the lbottles except that thecentral part is cut away to permit the contents of the bottle toflowtherefrom when assembled with the disf penser and inverted. v y

The mechanism for measuring and-..de livering quantities of materialfrom the receptacle 16 comprises a' shell 23 to which the cap 15 isclamped by a flanged collar 24 threadedly engaging the shell. The shell23 .receives the material through an inlet 25 and delivers it through anoutlet 26. Midway between the inlet and outlet the shell is providedwith a cylindrical bearing'to support'the measuring chamber 27 having anopening 28 in one side thereof to receive the material from the inlet25.v One end'of the measuring chamber 27 is permanently closed by anintegral head 29 provided with an operating member 30 whereby thechamber may be rotated until the opening 28 is opposite the outlet 26,thus permitting the discharge of the material contained within thechamber. The shell 23 is provided adjacent the cylindrical bearing witha slot 31 tol receive two pins 32 on the head 29.

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which limit rotation of the measuringcham- 'ber by engagement with a pin33 fixed in the slot 31. The opposite end of the measurcapacity of themeasuring chamber.

ing chamber 27 is provided with a threaded cap 34.v B y rotating the capitvmay be ad` the operator before the measuringI chamber has beenrotated to its discharging position. Thus if for any reason themeasuring chamber is not properly filled it may be returned to againregister the opening 28 with the linlet permitting a' further supply ofmaterial to flow into the chamber.

`.In order to maintain the material in a loose condition in which itwill readily ilow from the receptacle `16 IV provide a rod 37 rotatablyand vertically movable in a suit- -able bearing 38 in the shell 23. Atits upperf end the rod 37 V"is provided with an opening to receive aflexible scraper 39 l which is lheld in position bya nut` 40. The

scraper is sufficiently iiexible to permit it to be drawn downwardlyfrom the position y indicated .in Fig. 4 into the mouth of the4receptacle 16 and in either positionit may vpibe rotated by means of aknurled head 41 t on the lower end of the rod 37. I also pro -V vide astirrer within the measuring chamber comprisinga rod42 having bearingsin the headj29 and'eap 34 and being provided with.4

a knurled head 43. Within the measuring v chamber the rod 42 is providedwith stirring arms .44 which, lwhen the rodl is rotated, break up anylumps of the material permitting the chamber to be completely lled.. 'lThe base 5 'may .be *provided with' an `up- -ysuitable -The capacity ofthe measuring chamber may in position but prevents possible breakage bythe-exertion of too much pressure on the neck of the bottle. The partsbeing assembled the operator grasps the operating member and rotates themeasuring chamber until the opening 28 registersv with the inlet' 24. Ifthe material fails tov flow freely from the receptacle the rods 37 and42 may be operated to breakup any lumps. The measuring chamber is thenrotated to carry the opening 28 in a clockwise direction past the window36 so that the operator-may ascertain whether the chamber is properlyfilled. If not the chamber may be returned to its former position andthe material further agitated by operating the rods 37 and 42. This,however, is rarely necessary. If the chamber is properly filledrotation, is continued in the same direction until the opening registerswith the outlet 26 when the material will automatically liow to anyreceiver disposed therebeneath.

. be `varied by rotating theA cap 34 moving it wardly-directed iiange orlip 45 'directly other receiver into which under the outlet 26 toposition theglass or l the' material Ais delivered by the dispenser.

The mode of operation of my invention will be readily understoodfrom thefollowing brief description thereof. The shell 23 i with the cap 15secured theretoy is released from the clampingfarms 11 and 12 and the vcap 15 is substituted for the .usual cap on the filled receptacle 16.--In assembling the cap 15 with lthe receptacle "16 the scraper v39 issprung suflicientlyO to permit it to pass through Athe neck of thevreceptacle. The re ceptacle is then'inverted and the `armsll and. 12 areclamped aboutthe cap as indi- @mais thsamwing. rherubber ring 14 notonly. assists *nsecuringl vthe receptacle toward or from the head 29.From the foregoing it will be appreciate that I have perfected adispenser of simple construction, the parts being readily separable forcleaning when necessary which will maintain a supply of material .suchas' malt- Y ed milk, reventlng contamination thereof, and which) willdeliver measured quantities of the material as required. Myfdevicemaintains the material in a sanitary lcondition and prevents wastethereof. As compared with the present method of dispensing malted milkfrom an open receptacle with a spoon my device presents markedadvantages which should appeal to persons vending or using malted milkas a beverage.

' I claim:

1. A dispenser for pulverulent or granular material comprising areceptacle for the material, means for supporting. said receptacle ininverted position, a hollow shell communicatingwith the mouth of saidre. ceptacle and provided with an outlet, rotatable means providing achamber above said outlet to receive a quantity of the material, meansfor rotating said rotatable means to discharge the contents thereof andmeans axially arranged within lsaid chamber and adapted `when actuatedto agitate the material therein. l t l v2. A dispenser for pulverulentlor granular materialcomprising a receptacle for the material, means forsupporting said receptacle in inverted position, a hollow shellcommiu'iicatingwith the mouthI of' said receptacle and provided with 'anoutlet, ro-

tatable means providing a chamber above t said outlet to receive aquantity of the mate'- to-discharge the contents thereof, a shafty prial, means lfor-rotatingsaid rotatable means 'y' Laeaaio extendingaxially through said chamber, and

.tacle in inverted position, ing 'an inlet communicating with .themouth4 of, said receptacle and an outlet, a hollow agitating meansonws'aid shaft withinjsaid chamber.

3. A dispenser for pulverulent or granular material comprisingafreceptacle for the materiahmeans for supporting said recepa hollowshell havcylindrical member mounted to rotate in said shell and'havingan'opening in one side,

y means for'rotating said member to cause said opening to selectivelyregister with the inlet to or outlet from said shell, a shaft .extendingaxiallythrough saidI cylindrical fmember, andy agitating arms onj saidshaft A within said member.

` vlar material comprising` a receptacle for the cylindrical 5. Adispenser for pulverulent or `granularmaterial comprising a receptaclefor the material, means orsupporting said receptacle in invertedposition, a shell lcommunieating with the mouth of said receptacle,

means on said shell providing a chamber to receive a quantity of themateriahmeans for discharging the material-therefrom, agit-ating meansin said chamber, and independently operable agitating means in said re Yceptacle to insure delivery of the contents thereof. 6. In a dispenserfor pulverulent or granular material the combination of a recep--axially thereof.

for pulverulent orA 4Said receptacle. in invertedl position, a hollowshell having lan inlet` communicating with the mouth of said receptacle,and provided with an outlet, a hollow cylindrical member having anopening in its cylindrical wall, rotatably mounted in said shell, meansfor rotating said cylindrical member and agitating means therein andextending 7. In a dispenser granular material the combination of areceptacle for lthe material, ,means for supporting said receptacle ininverted position, a hollow 'shell having ari-inlet communicat- 1ingwith the mouth of said receptacle, and

provided with an outlet, a hollow cylindrical member having an openingin its cylindrical wall, rotatably mounted in said shell, means forrotating said cylindrical member,

. agitatiiig means therein and extending axi-V ally thereof, and awindow in said shell betweenl the inlet thereto and outlet therefrompermitting observation of the con-l tents of said cylindrical -member asthe latter is rotated.

8. In aY dispenser for pulverulent or tacle for the material, meansi'orsupporting granular material, thel combination of a receptacle for thematerial, means for supporting said receptacle ,in inverted position, alhollow shell havingA an inlet communicating with the mouth of saidreceptacle and provided with an outlet, a hollow cvlindrical memberhaving -an opening iii its cylindrical wall rotatably mounted in saidshell, means for rotating said cylindrical member, an adjustable cap inthe end of said cvlindrical member, and agitating means in sol saidcvlindrical member and 'extending axiallv thereof. v

FRANK C. H. STRASBURGER.

lWitnesses:

.WM. O. BELT. M. A. KIDDIE.

